The Western Region of the United States Ski Association has invited five Whitefish Alpine Ski Team athletes to race in the end of the season age group championship events.
Whitefish invitees include Nevada Kramer 15, Piper Howeth 13, Kelly Shea 13, Oliver Van Everen 13 and Britt Walton, 13
Kramer will attend the Western Regional Championships and Howeth, Shea, Van Everen and Walton will attend the Western Region Jr. Olympics.
Schweitzer Basin, Idaho will host the Western Regional Championships March 6-11. The WR Championships bring together the fastest 15-19 year old ski racers from the Western US.
The Western Region Junior Olympics will bring together the most qualified 13-14 year olds in the Western US to compete at Bridger Bowl and Big Sky resorts, March 15-18.
Coach Pete Collins commented: "All of these athletes are in the first year of their age group blocks and it is a real accomplishment to qualify to one of these events your first year."
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